Kennell, E G

Lance Corporal Edward George Kennell

Family/Last name:
Kennell
Forename(s) and initial(s):
Edward George
Service number:
6918754
Rank when captured:
Lance Corporal
Place of capture:
Gazalla
Camp
PG 53 Sforzacosta, Macerata, PG 146 Mortara
Data sources
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Information provided by Kathy Nott :

My Dad, Edward George Kennell – L/Cpl. 6918754 – was captured at Gazalla in the western desert and put in a compound for six months at Tripoli 6th June 1942.

They left Tripoli on a coal boat, battoned below to Naples. From there they were taken to Campo 53 South of Rome by train. They stayed for about 3 months and then transported to Campo 146 Pavia, N. Italy where he worked in rice fields.

In October 1944, the Germans arrived to take them to a train at Pavia to Germany but they missed the train and had to sleep in a field. In the morning it was very foggy and they became parted from the column and the Germans, so they decided to make a run for it. They arrived in Lake Como after walking for 4 weeks and eventually arrived in Switzerland after many adventures. I can go on and write about the journey to Switzerland, also his life under the Italians at Pavia POW camp.

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